NATURVATION | Nature Based Urban Innovation

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Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have the potential to respond to climate change, enhance biodiversity and improve environmental quality while contributing to economic regeneration and social well-being. Yet there is a substantial gap between the promise of NBS and their uptake. To unlock the potential of NBS for sustainable urban development, NATURVATION will take a transdisciplinary, internationally comparative approach to: advance assessment approaches (Objective 1) to capture the multiple impacts & values of NBS to deliver a robust evidence base for decision-making; enable innovation (Objective 2) to identify the most promising governance, business/finance and participation models and how to overcome the systemic conditions that currently limit their use to support systemic integration; and generate momentum to realise the potential of NBS through co-design, co-development & co-implementation of new partnerships, knowledge, recommendations, processes and tools required to build capacity, enable replication and foster cultural change (Objective 3). Our transdisciplinary approach working with ‘urban-regional innovation partnerships’ in six different cities and a Task Force of highly respected international organisations working in this arena integrates science, social science and humanities (SSH) and practical expertise and experience to achieve a step-change in the use of NBS for urban sustainability.
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Web resources: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/730243
Start date: 01-11-2016
End date: 31-05-2021
Total budget - Public funding: 7 797 877,50 Euro - 7 797 877,00 Euro
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Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have the potential to respond to climate change, enhance biodiversity and improve environmental quality while contributing to economic regeneration and social well-being. Yet there is a substantial gap between the promise of NBS and their uptake. To unlock the potential of NBS for sustainable urban development, NATURVATION will take a transdisciplinary, internationally comparative approach to: advance assessment approaches (Objective 1) to capture the multiple impacts & values of NBS to deliver a robust evidence base for decision-making; enable innovation (Objective 2) to identify the most promising governance, business/finance and participation models and how to overcome the systemic conditions that currently limit their use to support systemic integration; and generate momentum to realise the potential of NBS through co-design, co-development & co-implementation of new partnerships, knowledge, recommendations, processes and tools required to build capacity, enable replication and foster cultural change (Objective 3). Our transdisciplinary approach working with ‘urban-regional innovation partnerships’ in six different cities and a Task Force of highly respected international organisations working in this arena integrates science, social science and humanities (SSH) and practical expertise and experience to achieve a step-change in the use of NBS for urban sustainability.

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CLOSED

Call topic

SCC-03-2016

Update Date

27-10-2022
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Horizon 2020
H2020-EU.3. SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
H2020-EU.3.5. SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
H2020-EU.3.5.1. Fighting and adapting to climate change
H2020-EU.3.5.1.2. Assess impacts, vulnerabilities and develop innovative cost-effective adaptation and risk prevention and management measures
H2020-SCC-NBS-1stage-2016
SCC-03-2016 New governance, business, financing models and economic impact assessment tools for sustainable cities with nature-based solutions (urban re-naturing)
H2020-EU.3.5.1.3. Support mitigation policies, including studies that focus on impact from other sectoral policies
H2020-SCC-NBS-1stage-2016
SCC-03-2016 New governance, business, financing models and economic impact assessment tools for sustainable cities with nature-based solutions (urban re-naturing)
H2020-EU.3.5.2. Protection of the environment, sustainable management of natural resources, water, biodiversity and ecosystems
H2020-EU.3.5.2.2. Developing integrated approaches to address water-related challenges and the transition to sustainable management and use of water resources and services
H2020-SCC-NBS-1stage-2016
SCC-03-2016 New governance, business, financing models and economic impact assessment tools for sustainable cities with nature-based solutions (urban re-naturing)
H2020-EU.3.5.2.3. Provide knowledge and tools for effective decision making and public engagement
H2020-SCC-NBS-1stage-2016
SCC-03-2016 New governance, business, financing models and economic impact assessment tools for sustainable cities with nature-based solutions (urban re-naturing)
H2020-EU.3.5.4. Enabling the transition towards a green economy and society through eco-innovation
H2020-EU.3.5.4.2. Support innovative policies and societal changes
H2020-SCC-NBS-1stage-2016
SCC-03-2016 New governance, business, financing models and economic impact assessment tools for sustainable cities with nature-based solutions (urban re-naturing)
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